Nowak, a faculty member at the Pennsylvania State University Allentown campus, was honored for his "commitment to education and his outstanding dedication to the promotion of multi-cultural awareness." He is past president of the council and is president of Casa Guadalupe, Allentown.

Angel Rodriguez, an assistant in the purchasing department of Pennsylvania Power & Light Co., received the council's community service award. Rodriguez is a scoutmaster and a member of the Allentown Mayor's Advisory Committee. He also is active in Latino Heritage Month and the Allentown chapter of the National Coalition Building Institute.